Bolton
Little Lever School
GCSE results 2026: every Bolton school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 45.8 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 45.8
- Attainment 8
- 57%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- +0.13
- Progress 8
- [-0.06, 0.32]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 231 | 216 | 214 (99%) | 356 |
| September 2025 | 238 | 208 | 204 (98%) | 382 |
| September 2024 | 236 | 253 | 209 (83%) | 405 |
| September 2023 | 217 | 248 | 198 (80%) | 393 |
| September 2022 | 214 | 190 | 190 (100%) | 332 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Bolton’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 208 | 45.8 | — | 56.7% | 11.5% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 203 | 46.2 | — | 56.7% | — | 23.2% | 3.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 206 | 45.8 | +0.13 | 49.0% | — | 8.3% | 3.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 207 | 44.4 | +0.09 | 41.1% | — | 3.4% | 3.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 197 | 46.7 | +0.11 | — | — | 10.0% | 3.9 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Bolton for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 142296 |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Dominic Mckeon |
| Trust | LEVER ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | BL3 1BT |
| Pupils | 1,064 |
| FSM eligible | 29.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Church Street, Little Lever, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL3 1BT
http://www.little-lever.bolton.sch.uk/1204333300| DfE number | 4044 |
| UKPRN | 10053927 |
| Opened | 1 Dec 2015 |
| GIAS updated | 13 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 18 May 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 8 Mar 2022 |
| Publication date | 18 May 2022 |